PATHWAYS CIVILIZATIONS THROUGH TIME

PATHWAYS CIVILIZATIONS THROUGH TIME
The Decline of the Roman Empire
The Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, Split, Croatia
Map of the Roman Empire
Vocabulary: Define and Explain the importance of each of the following:
Augustus Gladiators
Diocletian Huns
Constantine Visigoths
Hadrian’s Wall Vandals
Coloseum Atilla
Reading: The pp 3 – 9 in your Pathways textbook
Activities: Answer each of the questions below in your notebook. Use full sentence or
paragraph answers as required.
1. What was the name of the Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity?
2. What artefact is associated with a saint? What special powers are these thought to
have?
3. What is the name of a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons?
4. Give three examples of Roman technology and explain why each was important.
5. What was the name of the people who sacked Rome? Why was this significant?
Note taking: Use the outline below to take notes while watching the power point
presentation on the Roman Empire.
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Geography
Pax Romana
Roman Entertainment
Famous Romans (Choose Three)
Enrichment:
Compare and Contrast the roles of Gladiators and Professional athletes in their respective
societies. Present your findings in one of the following formats:
Essay
Chart
Poster